GRE Word List

RIDDLE

a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum

The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.

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WordMeaning
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
eventualcontingent
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
encumberweigh down
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
acclimateto adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
gustthe sensation of taste